Barrel or drum truck



1 1927' R. N. SHELDON BARREL OR DRUM TRUCK Filed July 27 1926 PatentedFeb. 1,1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUFUS N. SHELDON, 0F MILWAUKIE, OREGON.

BARREL OR DRUM TRUCK.

Application filed July 27,

This invention relates to barrel or drum trucks and more particularly toa device for transporting steel or gasoline drums short distances.

Animportaut object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which may be readily engaged with the barrel and which, whenengaged therewith, firmly holds the barrel in position duringtransportation.

A further object of the invention is to provide novel and eflicientmeans for supporting the barrel, together with anadjust able latch forengaging the chine of the barrel. preventing displacement of the barrelupon the truck.

These and other objects I attain. by the construction shown in "theaccompanying drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of my invention and wherein Figure 1 is a sideelevation partially in section of a barrel truck constructed inaccordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a front elevation thereof;

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 10 generallydesignates an axle having at its ends supporting wheels 11 and havingprojecting from one side face thereof at its center a standard 12. thefree end of which is provided with a handle 13. The upper surface ofthis axle is concaved, as at 14, so that it substantially conforms tothe curvature of the wall of the barrel which is to be transported bythe apparatus.

A U-shaped support and brace 15 is provided, this support having itsconnecting bar 16 arcuately curved to correspond to the curvature of thebarrel which is to be transported and secured at its center to thestandard 12, as at 17. The ends of the arms 18 of the U-shaped supportextend over and are secured to the upper surface of the axle 10 adjacentthe ends thereof, as indicated at 19. Beyond the axle from the standard18, the arms are each provided with an angular terminal 20 arranged in aplane substantially tangential to the supporting wheels 11 and extendingupwardly from the arms. These angular extensions, when the standard 12is substantially vertically arranged, are engaged with the ground, sothat.

they may be readily slipped beneath the 1926. Serial No. 125.265.

bottom of a barrel or drum which is to be placed upon the support.

Slidably mounted upon the standard 12 between the connecting bar 16 ofthe U- shaped support and the handle 13 is a sleeve 21 which may be heldin adju'tted ositions by means of a thumb screw 22. "he side face ofthis sleeve is flattened, indicated at 23, and provides a mounting spacefor a bell crank lever 24 and the lever 25. The bell crank lever isarranged adjacent the handle 13 and has the end of one arm thereofformed as a handle 26 while the end of the opposite arm is twisted andshaped to form a tooth 27 for engagement in a ratchet rack 29 formed inthe upper surface of one end of the second lever. The under surface ofthis end of the lever is formed with a hook 29 which inclines toward thestandard and which is adapted to engage over the chine (l of a barrel ordrum which is resting upon the support 18 and axle 10. The opposite end30 of the lever25 underlies the heel 31 0f the bell crank lever26, sothat it is engaged by the handle forming arm of the lever 2-1 when thisarm is sufficiently depressed. Thus, the hook 29 of the lever 25 may belifted to free the hook thereof from the chine of the barrel and permitthe barrel to be discharged from the truck. By

adjusting the sleeve 22 upon the standard,

barrels or drums of different sizes may be accommodated.

Particular attention is directed to the fact that by the constructionabove described, the barrel may be loaded onto the truck without thenecessity of touching the barrel with the hands, thus rendering thedevice particularly adaptable for u'ie in loading dirty or greasybarrels which would be otherwise both difficult and obnoxious to handle.It will be noted that when the handle is pushed forward, the hook willengage over the chine of the barrel and if the handle is then drawn tothe rear, the barrel will be tilted. Since the angular extensions 20 ofthe arms are spaced from one another, they will ongage beneath theraised portion of the barrel and so position the barrel upon the truck.

Since the construction hereinbefore set forth is capable of a certainrange of change and modification without materially departing from thespirit of the invention, I do not limit myself to such specificstructure except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. A barrel truck comprising an axle having wheels at its ends,a standard projecting from the axle at the approximate center thereof, aU-shaped support having its connecting bar secured to the standard at apoint spaced from the axle and having the arms thereof adjacent the freeends thereof secured to the upper surface of the axle, the terminals ofsaid arms being provided with angular portions arranged in a planesubstantially tangential to the supporting wheels. 7

2. A barrel truck comprising an axle having wheels at its ends, astandard projecting from the axle at the approximate center thereof, aU-shaped support having its connecting bar secured to the standard at apoint spaced from the axle and having the arms thereof adjacentthe freeends thereof secured to the upper surface of the axle, the terminals ofsaid'arms being provided with angular portions arranged in a planesubstantially tangential to the supporting wheels and a latch carried bythe standard including a pivoted member having a hook for engagement inthe chine of the barrel arranged upon the support and a lever associatedwith the member, said member and lever having coacting parts whereby themember is locked in engagement with the barrel upon operation of thelever in one direction and is shifted out of engagement with the barrelupon operation of the lever in the opposite direction.

3. A barrel truck comprising an axle having wheels at its ends, astandard projecting from the axle at the approximate center thereof,means connecting the standard and axle providing portions for engagementbeneath a barrel and other portions for engaging the sides thereof tomaintain the barrel in position upon the truck, a latch carried by thestandard including a pivoted memher having a hook for engagement in thechine of the barrel arranged upon the support and a lever associatedwith the member, said member and lever having coacting parts whereby themember is locked in engagement with thebarrel upon operation of the.

lever in one direction and is shifted out of engagementwith the barrelupon operation of thelever in the opposite direction.

4. A barrel truck comprising an axle having wheels at its ends, astandard projecting from the axle at the approximate center thereof,means connecting the standard and axle providing portions for engagementbeneath a barrel and other portions for engaging the sides thereof tomaintain the barrel in position upon the truck, a latch. carried by thestandard including a pivoted member having a hook for engagement in thechine of the barrel arrange upon the support, a lever associated withthe member, said member and lever havin coacting parts whereby themember is loc ed in engagement with the barrel upon'o ration of thelever in one direction and is shifted out of engage ment with the barrelupon operation of the lever in the op osite direction and a mounting forsaid atch adjustable longitudinally of the standard.

5. A barrel truck comprising an axle havng wheels at its ends, astandard projectmg from the axle at the approximate center thereof,means connecting the standard and axle providing portions for engagementbeneath a barrel and other portions for engaging the sides thereof tomaintain the barrel in position upon the truck and a sleevelongitudinally slnftable upon the standard having means whereby it maybe secured in adj usted positions, a lever pivoted to said sleeve andhaving at one end thereof a hook for engagement in the chine ofthebarrel', a bell crank lever pivoted to the sleeve immediately abovethe lever and movable to engage one arm thereof with the opposite end ofthe lever and thereby elevating the hooked end of the lever to releasethe same from a barrel, the other arm of the bell crank lever having atooth, the upper surface of the first named end of the lever having arack with which the tooth coacts.

6. A barrel truck comprising an axle having wheels at its ends, astandard projecting from the axle, barrel supporting elements secured tothe axle and having end portionsextending in a plane substantiallytangential to the supporting wheels and means upon the standardintermediate the ends thereof for engaging a chine of the barrel toconnect the same to the standard, said barrel supports being spaced fromone another transversely of the axle and engaging the bottom of the sidewall of the barrel at opposite sides of a point vertically beneath thatportion of the chine engaged by said means before the axle or saidstandard come into engagement with the wall of the barrel.'

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature. 7 r

' RUFUS N. SHELDON.

